After Dukak death, Oguz Yabgu appoints Dukak’s son Seljuk Syu-Bashi as head of
army. Seljuk evacuates his tribe to Sugura, near Jend (Hojdent), bordering
with Moslem countries. Relocation may be caused by Kipchak wictory over
Oguz State or shotage of pastures

961

Seljuks (Salchukiyans, Sakachikas) together with Kynyk clan and other Oguz clans
leave winter capital of Oguz State Yenikent (Ruins of present Jankent)
between Caspian and Aral, with their cattle of horses, camels, sheep and
cows, to Maverannakhr

961

M Kashgari: To live with Moslem Türks, multitudes of Seljuk tribes adopted
Islam. Seljuk adopted Islam for political possibilities, and asked
neighboring Bukhara and Khorezm to send Moslem scholars. Prior, they were
called Turkmens, Karluks and Oguzes

961

Oguz Yabgu's Oguses arriving in Jend to collect annual taxes are driven out by
Seljuks under pretext "We are not paying taxes to infidels", and
started juhad war against Oguz State with Seljuk’s title Gazi. Start of
independent Seljuk Beylyk in Jend

962

Svyatoslav (962-972) first Rus Knyaz with Slavic name. Numerous campaigns to assert
his authority over eastern Slavs. Invaded Khazaria and destroyed its
capitl Itil, and its major fortresses Samander and Sarkel. Allied with
Constantinople against Danube Bulgars

Bulgarian annals provide background information on the Rus campaign against Khazaria, depicting it as a
Bulgar liberation war of joint Bulgar-Rus alliance, where Bulgaria paid Ruses for the
campaign by leasing out provinces Djir (future Rostov province and city of
Russia), Kan (future Murom province and city) and the western Kortdjak
(future Moscow, Vladimir and Ivanovo provinces), for an annual tribute equal in size to
the tribute from Djir (Bulgar-Rus Treaty of 964). In the campaign participated
Turkmens (Oguzes), recently defeated in the lengthy Bulgar-Turkmenian war (ca. 947-ca.
960), and Bajanaks, whose territory the Rus army had to cross, as Rus allies in the
campaign. The annals describe Rus army as consisting of 20 thousand Vikings and 50
thousand Slavs.

Svyatoslav possibly signed agreement with Besenyos before crossing their territory.
He allies with Oguzes. Purpose to gain tribute from Viatchi on Oka by
removing their Khazar overlords. He also conquers Yasians and Kasogians in
Taman-Kuban area

965

Kkazar Kagan temporarily converts to Islam for political reasons

965

Itil Bulgars gain independence after defeating Khazars

966

Bandja (Fanagoria), capital of Great Bulgaria in VII c, destroyed by Kiev Knyaz
Svyatoslav. Escaped inhabitants established New Bandja in Jiguli on Itil
(Murom setlement). During campaign were devastated cities in the North-East Caucasus,
including Semender.

Voldemir consolidates his possession of conquered city-states through adoption of
single state religion. He orders conversion of subject people and launches
built-up of Christian churches. Negotiations for military aid with Emperor
Basil II end in agreeme

994

Formation of Türkic-Ghaznavid dynasty in present day Afganistan

999

Destruction of Persian Samanid dynasty by Türkic tribes

1000

Some Khazars in Kievan Rus are Slavicized and adopt East Slavic language (1000-1300).

Kipchaks are pressed by Kumosi- Kimaks and then by Kidanes and move west

1016

Last Khazar Khagan Georgius Tzul is cuptured by combined army of Byzantine
Basil II and Sfengus, brother of Kiev's Grand Prince Voldemir. Khazaria
loses last independence and territories of Crimea and Taman.

1016

End of HAZAR EMPIRE
602-1016 A.D
Founder - no historical data for founder, its greatest ruler was Hakan Yusuf.Area
- Hazars separated from Goktürks and formed a state from Caucasian Mntns
to Danube and N. Pontic area

1020

Kipchaks occupy Middle and Lower Donets basin, lower Don and N.Azov. Earliest
Kipchak gravestone monuments are located west of Itil

Ipatian Chronicle reports first arrival of Kipchaks at border of Pereyaslav
principality

1059

Yabgu Arslan Israel with Oguzes fights Karakhanids, and withdraw with booty,
leaving Samanid heir Ismail El Muntasyr, who loses war with
Karakhanids,and dies. Samanid state desintegrates, Karakhanids take over
Maverannakhr, and Gazavids take Horasan.

1060

Kipchaks replace Besenyos (Bedjenek) from N Caucasus steppes. Stan of Kipchak Khans
is located on river Sunj. N Caucasus steppes is an important component of
Deshti-Kipchak.

1063

Beginning of reign of Seljuc Alp Arslan

1064

Kengeres invade Byzantium, across Thrace to gates of Constantinople..

1065

600K Oguzes crossed Danube, devastated Balkans to Thessalonica. Emperor
Constantine X Ducas, and then Kengeres and Bulgars, who were ruled at that
time from Byzantium, annihilated them. Remains of Oguzes were subjugated,
eliminated or assimilated by Kipch

1065

Visit
of Alanian king Durguleit Great to Georgian king Bagrat IV in Kutais.

1065

Three Türkic peoples inhabit steppes N. of Lake Balkhash: Oguz (Ghuz, Torks,
Ouzoi, Uzes, Türkmen), Kimaks/Kipchak of middle Enisey of Ob, and
Kirghiz. Ogur group is distinguished from Oguz Türkic people that they
had Y mutated to J (DJ).

1169

Prince of Suzdal, Andrei Bogoliubskii, sacked Kiev, then moved seat of Great
Prince to Vladimir, capital of Suzdal

1070

Turks in Karahanli State engage in cultural and scientific activities. Turkish
written with Uighur and Arabic alphabets becomes literary language and
literature spread for the first time. Karahanli people exchange with
Gazneli and other state sultans in Turkish written in Uighur letters

1070

Most ancient monument of Islam era in Türkic is "Kutadgu Blig"
written by Yusuf Has Hacib in 1069-1070 in Uighur and Arabic letters about
ideal administration system of a state

Probably grandson of Mohammed b. Yusuf Kadir Han, Great Khan of Eastern Karahanli
State, Mahmut Kashgari work, titled "Divan-i Legat it-Turk"
written in Baghdad in 1073-1077, gave examples of dialects of various Türkic
peoples ranging from Byzantine borders to borders of China. He wrote about
geography of Türkish cities, political and economical life of Türks and
their beliefs, gave examples of literary works and ancient epics and folk
literature that did not survive

Khan Bonyak Cumans defeat Hungarian army of King Coloman Beauclerc at Przemysl

1099

Formation of Karachai-Balkarian (Alan) people completed.

1099

Tatars are beaten by Kerayit Türks' Khan Torgul, son of Khan Cyriacus(Qurjaquz),
son of Marcus(Marguz) Buyiruq

1099

Tatars lived since at least 8th cent. on south bank of Kerulen river near Bor Nor
to Khingan range. On north bank of Kerulen to Onon river roved neghbouring
Mongols. On west bank of Selenga river to Black Irtysh river roved
neighboring Naiman Türks.